Optimization of the batch production of silicon fiber-top MEMS devices

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Abstract

We present a fabrication procedure for batch production of MEMS devices directly on top of an optical fiber. The procedure relies on the approach introduced earlier by our group (Gavan et al 2011 Opt. Lett. 36 2898-900), which has been optimized here to obtain higher yield and increased reliability. We describe in details the eight steps of the procedure and we show its application to the fabrication of several cantilever-based structures. Overall, we report a process yield of 80% functioning MEMS devices in our final batch.

Original languageEnglish
Article number115005
JournalJournal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
Volume27
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Oct 2017

Funding

The research leading to these results is supported by The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) under the iMIT program (P11-13), the European Research Council (615170) and has received funding from LASERLAB-EUROPE under the ECs Seventh Framework Programme (grant agreement no. 284464). The authors would like to thank C H van Hoorn (VU, Amsterdam) and H Zijlemaker (Amolf, Amsterdam) for the production of various patterns in the AS mask fibers using FIB, J Weda (VU, Amsterdam) for his contribution to the fiber preparation, and K Ma (TU, Twente) for the spray coating of the PR layer on the Altaspray DS8.

FundersFunder number
European Commission
European Research Council615170
Seventh Framework Programme284464
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk OnderzoekP11-13

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    1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
      SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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